culturgen en · NOUN
Etymology
Introduced by Charles Lumsden and Edward O. Wilson in their book Genes, Mind, and Culture: The Coevolutionary Process (1981); from culture + -gen.
Meanings
- One of the propagating mutating cultural units that form the subject of memetics.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| culturgens | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
wikipedia: Charles J. Lumsden · wikipedia: Richard Dawkins · wikipedia: E. O. Wilson